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(11) EP 1 438 449 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.09.2003

(43) Date of publication:
21.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/30

(21) Application number: 02805929.3

(22) Date of filing: 18.10.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7D02G 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/033560
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/056080 (10.07.2003 Gazette 2003/28)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 26.10.2001 US 47575

(71) Applicant: E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
Wilmington,Delaware 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CHI, Cheng-Hang
    Midlothian, VA 23113 (US)
  • FISCHER, Daniel, Michael
    Brentwood, TN 37027 (US)
  • PRICKETT, Larry, John
    Chesterfield, VA 23838 (US)

(74) Representative: Abitz, Walter, Dr.-Ing. et al
Patentanwälte Abitz & Partner,Poschingerstrasse 6
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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